Now you have a balance beam at home, you might be wondering what to practice! I have put together a list of the 7 skills I teach first to beginners on the Balance Beam. These beginner balance beam skills are basic but will provide the stepping stones to learning more advanced skills in the future. …
A Headstand can be a tricky skill to learn, especially for beginner gymnasts. It can also lead to injuries if performed incorrectly, so for that reason, you should always learn how to Headstand in a safe environment with guidance from a professional. In gymnastics, the Headstand is different from a Yoga Headstand as we balance …
There is a fine margin between successful gymnasts and those that are not. More often than not it is the mental attitude and not the physical skills that make the biggest difference. After coaching hundreds of gymnasts over the course of 20 years, I am able to recognize the habits of highly successful gymnasts. If …
Vault is an apparatus used in both Men’s and Women’s Artistic gymnastics. A lot of beginner gymnasts will therefore be taught Vault to help them develop their gymnastics skills. The gymnastics Vault can be a scary piece of apparatus because it is big and high and it’s easy to fall with only the slightest of …
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I’m often asked which are the skills that a gymnast should learn first. A Beginner gymnastics skills list will include rolling, jumping and landing, handstands, cartwheels, and this article will look at each skill in detail. But before learning even the most basic of gymnastics skills, you should be familiar with the common body shapes …
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A handstand is one of the basic building blocks of gymnastics and the ability to hold a handstand for longer will help a gymnast unlock more advanced skills. Although a handstand is not particularly difficult (in comparison with flips, twists and other skills), it is a very difficult skill to do correctly. Once you are …
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A gymnastics bar at home is a fantastic way for any aspiring gymnast to train when not at the gym. But practicing the wrong things can be worse than not practicing at all! In this article, I outline 6 things that every gymnast should practice on their gymnastics bar at home. Let’s get started! Disclaimer: Gymnastics …
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A backward roll is one of the basic floor skills in gymnastics. Most gymnasts will start with a tucked shape backward roll but after that has been mastered there are plenty of other ways to perform a backward roll. Here are my favorite 6 variations with a step-by-step guide on how to perform them. Let’s …
A backward roll is a basic move that all beginner gymnasts should aim to learn within the first few weeks or months of training. A backward roll is a building block for learning more advanced moves such as back somersaults. There are many variations of backward rolls that include different body shapes and can be …
A forward roll is one of the first basic gymnastics moves that a beginner gymnast will learn. It is a building block for learning more advanced skills like somersaults and also helps gymnasts fall safely if they make a mistake. But despite it being a basic skill, even beginners will need to understand some basic …
